Istanbul, Turkey
15th century BCE
Rome, Italy
13th century BCE
Luxor, Egypt
c. 1970 BCE
Rome, Italy
1400 BCE
Luxor, Egypt
1400 BCE
Aswan, Egypt
4th century BCE
Abu Simbel, Egypt
13th century BCE
Edfu, Egypt
237-57 BCE
Luxor, Egypt
16th century BCE
Kom Ombo, Egypt
180-47 BC
Luxor, Egypt
c. 1970 BCE
Luxor, Egypt
20th century BCE
Luxor, Egypt
1350 BCE
Luxor, Egypt
16th century BCE
Aswan, Egypt
30 BCE
Aswan, Egypt
2700-2000 BCE
Edfu, Egypt
3000-2500 BCE
Luxor, Egypt
1900-1800 BCE
Luxor, Egypt
2700-2000 BCE
The ancient Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths of Argos. The theater is one of the largest architectural developments in Greece and was renovated in ca 120 AD.
The Hellenistic theater at Argos is cut into the hillside of the Larisa, with 90 steps up a steep incline, forming a narrow rectilinear cavea. Among the largest theaters in Greece, it held about 20,000 spectators and is divided by two landings into three horizontal sections. Staircases further divide the cavea into four cunei, corresponding to the tribes of Argos A high wall was erected to prevent unauthorized access into the theatron and may have helped the acoustics, but it is said the sound quality is still very good today.
Around 120 CE, both theaters were renovated in the Roman style.